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I mean there's also the fact that California has pending legislation that seems ready to pass that will kick Uber (and others in the gig economy space) right in
by moate 7y ago
I mean there's also the fact that California has pending legislation that seems ready to pass that will kick Uber (and others in the gig economy space) right in the wallet. Next 2 years should be interesting as we see what effect that has on things.
- greenyoda 7y agoArticle about that California legislation: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20927466 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20927466
- flukus 7y agoWhat's funny is that if they were employees then uber would be a lot harder to compete with. As it is now uber drivers will use several apps and often recommend competitors to customers, which they're entitled to do as private contractors.
- moate 7y agoIf they were employees, Uber(and the others) would just be another taxi company and wouldn't have the same market share/investment levels they do.